Featuring knockout performances by Will Watkins, charismatic 15-year-old standout Chris Dane, and Roht, a hearty seven-member all-singing, all-dancing Peace Squad descends upon the scene, singing songs inspired by Korean pop tunes, joining forces with a charming gaggle of children to depose the oppressor, and concluding with a rocking finale that includes a pelting of the audience with inflatable beach balls.
Roht's spectacular choreography defies every rule, perfectly complimented by John Ballinger's infectious score and Roht's wonderfully silly lyrics--including a rap song about 99-Cent Store goods that even rhymes the word "expectorant." The talented ensemble members couldn't be better, moving around one another's Saran-Wrapped bodies with well-rehearsed precision.
For all its glory, the star of the show is the colorful, outrageously whimsical costuming, by Ann Closs-Farley and her crew, resplendent with bathmat corsets, overskirts fashioned from laundry baskets, dangling votive candleholder earrings, and tablecloth gowns accessorized by tap-on closet lights. Ken Roht's annual foray into 99-Cent goofiness is becoming a new Los Angeles holiday tradition, one certainly worth celebrating.
